Logan County, Colorado

Infobox U.S. County
county = Logan County
state = Colorado


founded year = 1887
founded date = February 25
seat wl = Sterling
largest city wl = Sterling
area_total_sq_mi = 1845
area_total_km2 = 4778
area_land_sq_mi = 1839
area_land_km2 = 4762
area_water_sq_mi = 6
area_water_km2 = 16
area percentage = 0.34%
census yr = 2000
pop = 20504
density_sq_mi = 11
density_km2 = 4
time zone = Mountain
UTC offset = -7
DST offset = -6
footnotes =
web = www.loganco.gov
named for = John A. Logan

Logan County is the 23rd most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county was named for General John A. Logan. The county population was 20,504 at U.S. Census 2000.cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/files/CO-EST2006-ALLDATA.csv | title = Annual County Population Estimates and Estimated Components of Change: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (CO-EST2006-alldata) | format = CSV | work = 2006 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2007-03-22 | accessdate = 2007-05-10] The county seat is Sterling. The Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area comprises Logan County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,845 square miles (4,778 km²), of which, 1,839 square miles (4,762 km²) of it is land and 6 square miles (16 km²) of it (0.34%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Cheyenne County, Nebraska - north
*Phillips County, Colorado - east
*Sedgwick County, Colorado - east
*Yuma County, Colorado - southeast
*Washington County, Colorado - southwest
*Morgan County, Colorado - southwest
*Weld County, Colorado - west
*Kimball County, Nebraska - northwest

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 20,504 people, 7,551 households, and 5,066 families residing in the county. The population density was 11 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 8,424 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.65% White, 2.05% Black or African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.77% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. 11.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,551 households out of which 31.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.80% were married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.90% were non-families. 28.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 10.80% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 112.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,724, and the median income for a family was $42,241. Males had a median income of $28,155 versus $21,110 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,721. About 9.00% of families and 12.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.40% of those under age 18 and 10.90% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

*Atwood
*Crook
*Fleming
*Iliff
*Merino
*Padroni
*Peetz
*Proctor
*Sterling

tate park

*North Sterling State Park

Historic trail

*South Platte Trail

Transcontinental trail

*American Discovery Trail

cenic byway

*Pawnee Pioneer Trails

ee also

*Colorado census statistical areas
*Colorado counties
*Colorado municipalities
*Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area

References

External links

* [http://www.loganco.gov/ Logan County Government website]
* [http://www.stanwyck.com/cogenweb/cocounties.html Colorado County Evolution by Don Stanwyck]
* [http://www.coloradohistory.org/ Colorado Historical Society]